Channel: The Guitologist

Category: Entertainment

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Description: This has become probably the most bizarre story of the guitar world in the past year. This underscores the hazards and importance of provenance in the guitar market and in collecting rock and roll memorabilia in general. It is also a cautionary tale of what can happen when the love of music or an artist turns into a lust for money. See below a timeline detailing the recent history of this now immensely controversial guitar. SOURCES & TIMELINE: 2012 - Strat is sold at auction and goes from Los Angeles to the UK tinyurl.com/yckpc82f 2016 - Music Radar makes article with pics of the guitar tinyurl.com/36mjky6z May 2017 - AP reports Heritage Auctions pulled guitar from recent auction due to concerns over authenticity tinyurl.com/2p8h2y27 June 2021 - Gushing Guitar World Article published about the Strat tinyurl.com/ysuyak3w Dec 3, 2021 - Paul Davids publishes video playing the "$10M Hendrix Strat" youtu.be/K_lCxHJ6Gh8 Dec 7, 2021 - Guitar Article #1 questions authenticity of the Strat tinyurl.com/yn3x4wxh Dec 8, 2021 - CGS uploads video covering Guitar article youtu.be/VBmXQwCKTBg Dec 12, 2021 - Another YouTuber makes detailed video comparing damage youtu.be/8w8Dgo5G51E Dec 20, 2021 - Guitar Article #2 published updating the rising controversy tinyurl.com/2n8s6fb8 Dec 23, 2021 - CGS uploads a second video with more detailed comparisons youtu.be/35_6NIPhNl8 Jan 13, 2022 - Guitar Article #3 published featuring Myles Poulton response to the authenticity questions tinyurl.com/ynbmcyaf Jan 14, 2022 - CGS uploads a THIRD video responding to Poulton and revealing he's being threatened with legal action youtu.be/C_v7x07AS6U Jan 18, 2022 - CGS responds in Guitar Article #4 to accusations from Poulton tinyurl.com/mwr2msn5 Feb 2, 2022 - CGS Puts up a FOURTH video, this time comparing grain lines in the necks, which do not appear to match: youtu.be/a_804jM2Q_k Feb 8, 2022 - Paul Davids REMOVES Strat Video seemingly without explanation. *SHOW YOUR SUPPORT* 1: Donate via Paypal: paypal.me/guitologist?locale.x=en_US 2: Buy Merch: bit.ly/GuitologistMerch 3: Send in Viewer Mail. (Contact Me for details at bradlinzy@gmail.com ) 4: Purchase an ad! (Rate sheets available upon request at email above.) 5: Buy something from a sponsor and tell them I sent you. 6: Stand in the middle of the street naked screaming "LONG LIVE THE GUITOLOGIST!" Then when the cops arrive, tell them about my channel.